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For GOP candidates, a fight to define party’s foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, this week’s presidential debate highlighted a brewing fight to define the party’s foreign…
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FBI: Calif. shooters privately discussed commitment to jihad
NEW YORK (AP) — The husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people and wounded 21 others this month in…
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Mistrial for first officer in Freddie Gray death case
BALTIMORE — The first effort to convict an officer in Freddie Gray’s death from a broken neck in…
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Fed raises interest rate from record low
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the…
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South Sudan: Devastation of civil war continues, 2 years on
LEER, South Sudan — South Sudan’s civil war took away everything that had been precious to Mary Nyak…
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The Force is strong: Newest ‘Star Wars’ resurrects franchise
NEW YORK — Cue the scrolling of yellow words into outer space: “Star Wars” is back. It has…
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Cruz, Rubio mix it up, as do Bush, Trump
LAS VEGAS — Nine Republican presidential candidates took the stage Tuesday night for a debate that focused almost…
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Clinton: US needs ‘360-degree’ anti-terror strategy
MINNEAPOLIS — Offering a prebuttal to Republicans, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the American people…
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Brazilian police search house speaker’s homes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s federal police carried out sweeping raids Tuesday in the homes and offices of…
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Saudi Arabia creates bloc to fight terror
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Projecting its ambition for regional leadership, Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has lined up…
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Assad can stay, for now: Kerry accepts Russian stance
MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia’s long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad’s…
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Storm drops up to 2 feet on Colorado; 425 flights canceled
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — A powerful late-autumn storm dumped up to 24 inches of snow in the Colorado…
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High school graduation rate ticks up to 82 percent
WASHINGTON — The U.S. high school graduation rate inched up to 82 percent and the achievement gap narrowed,…
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NY, LA schools receive same email threat
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s two biggest school systems — New York City and Los Angeles — received…
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Teen convicted in rape, murder of high school math teacher
SALEM, Mass. — A Massachusetts teenager was convicted Tuesday of raping and killing his high school math teacher…
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Seattle becomes first US city to let Uber drivers unionize
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle on Monday became the first city in the nation to allow drivers of ride-hailing…
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All around, children feel Muslim backlash
A backlash against American Muslims is leaving a mark on some of the nation’s youngest minds. After seeing…
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Trump at center stage, but Cruz in spotlight
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will be standing at center stage, but Ted Cruz will be in the spotlight…
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US looking at ways to better screen would-be immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is reviewing procedures for vetting would-be immigrants, with an eye toward examining applicants’…
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Cosby says 7 women who sued him made false accusations
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Cosby fired back Monday at seven women who are suing him for defamation, accusing…